GMC LC8 Specs: 4.00 x 3.622 in, 360 hp

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GMC LC8 specs: 364 ci (6.0L) 8-cylinder, 4.00 x 3.622 in (101.6 x 92 mm) bore and stroke. Rated 360 hp, 2015–2018. Used in the Chevrolet Silverado HD. OHV.

The GMC 364ci (LC8) is oversquare — the 4" bore exceeds the 3.622" stroke by 10.4% — a layout that favors airflow and RPM over leverage at the crank. The 3.622" stroke puts mean piston speed at 4,000 ft/min around 6,650 RPM, which is where a production bottom end is generally considered at its limit. A rod ratio of 1.684 is in the range most production engines fall in. Each of the 8 cylinders displaces 45.5 ci (746 cc).

It is one of 8 engines in the GMC 364ci family, all of them 364 ci — the differences between them are in compression, heads and rating, not displacement. 4 factory variants share these dimensions, rated at 360 hp across 2015–2018.

Dimensions

Displacement364 ci / 6 L
Bore4"
Stroke3.622"
Cylinders8
ConfigurationV8
Rod length6.098"
Rod ratio1.684
Bore/stroke ratio1.104

Construction

Block materialcast iron
Head materialcast iron
ValvetrainOHV
Fuel typegas
Advertised HP360 hp
Years2015–2018

Factory ratings by year

YearVersionHP @ rpmTorque @ rpmComp.
2015L96 / LC8 net360 @ 5400 *380 lb-ft @ 4200 *—
2016L96 / LC8 net360 @ 5400 *380 lb-ft @ 4200 *—
2017L96 / LC8 net360 @ 5400 *380 lb-ft @ 4200 *—
2018L96 / LC8 net360 @ 5400 *380 lb-ft @ 4200 *—

Factory specification sheet. * Not yet cross-verified.

What these numbers mean

Bore/stroke character1.104 — oversquare — bore exceeds stroke, which favours higher RPM and larger valves
Mean piston speed at 6,000 RPM3,622 ft/min — in the range typical of performance street engines
Rod ratio1.684 — moderate — the range most production V8s fall in
Displacement per cylinder45.5 ci

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Variants sharing these dimensions (4)

These records share identical bore, stroke, displacement and compression. They differ by model year and factory power rating.

YearAdvertised HPCode
2015360 hpLC8
2016360 hpLC8
2017360 hpLC8
2018360 hpLC8

What cars have the LC8?

2 factory vehicles, 2014–2018. Each year opens that model's engine table.

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